I am positive that I have reviewed Snider Plaza before but I am being prompted to write a review,…read moreso here we ago again. I have come to really like Snider Plaza. There is a lot of retail and restaurant turnover, but there are also icons that have been there for decades: Kuby's, Banditos, Half Shells, Amore, Bubba's, and Penne Pomodoro come to mind. We also tried Coastal Cuisine several years ago and we should return since we did like it. You could establish a rotation of restaurants to eat at just on the plaza, not to mention the restaurants that are a few minutes walk along Hillcrest. This trip we discovered some new restaurants that look like they might be worth checking out. Parking can be tight but if you can find a spot, it is fun to walk the plaza and window shop or do real shopping. This time we saw some new places that offer outside seating so if you want a break from shopping, you can stop for a snack or drink of some kind and relax when the weather is nice. When you are done eating, drinking, and shopping, you can walk for a bit through the beautiful SMU campus.

Just across Hillcrest from SMU there is a shopping haven that has been there since 1927, named…read moreSnider Plaza. As University Park, Highland Park, and SMU grew, so did Snider Plaza to what it is today. Over the years I have come here and patronized these businesses many times! Some of my personal favorites in Snider Plaza are Jack's Burger House, Kuby's, Bubba's, and today I tried Jack & Harry's which now tops the list! My only complaint about Snider Plaza would be that sometimes parking is horrible. Parking by where you want to go is usually next to impossible. And for the parking situation, an otherwise 5 rating is a 3.

I have visited Village on the Parkway several times for many different events - mostly at the…read moredifferent restaurants or bars. It is a beautiful outdoor plaza conveniently located on Belt Line Rd, right off the Dallas North Tollway. Always seems clean, well-manicured landscaping - great photo spots! Wide variety of restaurants and bars to cater to different palates - Sushi, Seafood, Mexican, American, Indian, Italian - and that's not even all! Trust me, you will find something there to enjoy! No shortage of entertainment either between the movie theaters, sports bars, and pubs - Boutiques for shopping, a few day spas to choose from, well you get the gist of it! On this particular visit, I went for their second Annual Pairings in the Parkway event. For $25 (in advance, $30 on day of event) we got to sample a food and drink pairing from seven restaurants in the Parkway - The offerings are listed below. It was a good value to be able to sample some choices from so many restaurants. Event itself was not overly packed so we were able to get through most of the restaurants very quickly (individual reviews of those to follow). I was a little disappointed though, that when we went to turn in our completed food passport at the end of the event to enter into the drawing for a gift certificate, the event tents were already packed up and gone by 4:30 pm although the center stated the event ran until 5 pm. Oh well, I will consider attending again next year if they highlight different restaurants from the center. The Food/Drink we received from each participating restaurant! Most were sample sizes, except HopDoddy who gave us a whole burger! Flying Fish Menu 1: Mexican cocktail Menu 2: Hush Puppies Beverage: Local Beer Whole Foods Market Meat option : Brisket slider topped with firecracker coleslaw Veggie option: Open-faced Field roast slider w/dijon mustard and arugula Both options paired with a LOCAL craft beer Hopdoddy Menu 1: Classic Burger Menu 2: Truffle fries Beverage: Tea and soda The Saffron House Menu 1: Veggie Samosa Menu 2: Kebab Roll Beverage: Mango Margarita and Mango Lassi La Comida Menu 1: Mini brisket tacos Menu 2:Pull pork (mayan style) mini tacos Beverage: Blackberry and baby flamingo margaritas Yard House Menu 1: Nashville Chicken Menu 2: Fried Mack and Cheese Beverage: Caribbean Breeze and Blackberry Smash Social House: Menu 1: Veggie Skewers Menu 2: Chicken and Waffle Cones Beverage: Social Swirl

So, I've noticed Village on the Parkway change over the past 20+ years -- my mother used to own a…read moreboutique here, so I've walked all the pathways and around every building at least a hundred times, and seen the stores change. Let me tell you, Village on the Parkway is WAY better these days than it ever was. They have a few businesses that have been open since the early ages of the shopping center -- Ernie's, Kitrell Riffkind Art / Glass, Mallasadi, and Subway. The shopping center was near death when a few new businesses brought some signs of life -- Bed Bath & Beyond, and TGI Friday's, and Blue Mesa. After that, better businesses start arriving -- so now there's Grand Spa, 24 Hour Fitness, Sherlock's Pub, and a larger, more popular selection of restaurants. The architecture is Mediterranean-inspired, with fountains, gazebos, wide boulevards, and landscaped walkways. My favorite is a little walkway behind Gloria's that's private and romantic -- I think they still light it up at night so it's even prettier.

Nice shopping center with ample parking on Southlake Blvd. The center has a variety of tenants…read morethat include Nee Balance Shoes, Mattress Firm, UPS Store, I Fratelli's, Einstein Bros Bagels, Woof Gang, Mango's, and more! This is a well maintained shopping area, managed and brokered by Venture DFW. It is always clean, well-lit, and as I mentioned, I have never had a parking problem.

They have the animals in a good condition but there was a fire that had burnt down this place and…read morethe animals were badly injured and dead

Attention houstonians visiting Dallas, if you remember the International flea market on 59 and…read morelittle York, it's just like that but just a tad smaller. The difference that I noticed with the vendors here are they are more friendly and inviting. I do not know if any of them speak English because they all seem to automatically speak Spanish with me even though I'm in Asian, I guess they can't tell. If you have never been to an indoor flea market, well it is like that you'll find many booths like photography, candies, food, lots of western boots and hats, stereo systems, telephone repair places and enough places to cut your hair so you'll never have to wait. I believe the sign on the door says they close at 8 and I think they are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 5 if I understood what the man said. This is worth a visit, bring a little money because there a lot of cheap things here and let me warn you could get carried away.

I'm sadden to see that no one has come in and taken the place of the Caffe that was once thriving…read moreat this location. It's right at the corner entrance and it looks dead and unlikely to be occupied any time soon, especially nowadays with this unexpected pandemic and COVID 19 is not helping. I like that you can park and ride! Love the central location of it and the walking distance between SMU Campus. Definitely a must visit if you are able to. We used to swing by the Angelica Theater and also attended a lot of comedy shows back in the day. The Palomar Hotel a Ross the street is no longer a hotel it is now a high rise residential living place.

If you want To Kill A Mockingbird, just build a Walmart right next to this lovely mall…read more Just kidding. Mockingbird Station is a very fancy mini outdoor mall that will remind you a little bit of the domain in Austin. It's in North Dallas right off the highway in a very Prime area. It doesn't matter that there are three or four other major malls including the Galleria and Northpark within a couple of miles of here. Because this mall still gets massive traffic, and parking on one of the street spots which are metered quite expensively is still difficult. The VS store here is small and claustrophobic but has plenty of good stuff, and the Bath & Body store is nice with great employees as well. All in all Mockingbird is a great little Mall and Barbie made it look even better. Just don't make fun of any avian creatures while you're shopping here. It's not nice to go around Mockingbirds.

I was going to deny that I came here just to try and protect my Image, but whatever…read more It's inside the Collin Creek Mall which we were not in for long because it's really not a very exciting Mall. It's a little run down and way less busy than most of the big Dallas malls, and I'm not sure why that is the case. This is a cute little boutique style clothing store. It has some nice outfits and jeans for younger girls. Service wasn't great and prices are high and nothing was scandalous enough for my girl.

I saw this pop up on Instagram, and went during lunch. The merchandise is unique to the ares, staff…read moreis friendly. A gem located between rise and Starbucks in InWood Village.

Fun and whimsical store with a totally cool vibe! This place is unique for sure. It's nice to see…read moresuck originality in a sea of everything being the same. Choose from clothes, candles, lotions and shaving cream, jewelry, and more. The people who work here are great and help give the place the cool vibe it has!